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Leslie speaks regularly at to genealogy, history, and other groups throughout New England and across the country. She has spoken at the local, state, regional, and national level.
Click here for her contact information if you are interested in scheduling a program for your group.
Click here for a list of her lecture topics.
| 2011 |
| Date | Location/Time | Topic |
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| 15 Jan |
Greater Lowell Genealogy Club
Monthly Meeting, Sat, 1 p.m., Lowell, MA |
Lecture and book signing: Beyond Names and Dates: Uncovering Your Ancestors’ Stories |
| 12 Mar |
Westchester County Genealogical Society
Monthly Meeting, Sat, 10 a.m., Dobbs Ferry, NY |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 19 Mar |
Middlesex Genealogical Society
Monthly Meeting, Sat, 2 p.m., Darien, CT |
Lecture and book signing: Beyond Names and Dates: Uncovering Your Ancestors’ Stories |
25-26
Mar |
Fairfax Genealogical Society Spring Conference,
Fri and Sat, Fairfax, VA |
Lectures: Crossing the Ocean with the Internet, Jumping Over Hurdles in Western European Research, Online Sources for Western European Research, The Journey Takers: An Inside Look at Immigration Research, and Get Organized! Take Control of Your Research Projects |
| 7 Apr |
New England Regional Genealogical Conference
Thurs, 12:15-1:15 p.m., Springfield, MA
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Lecture: Journey Takers: An Inside Look at Immigration Research
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| 2010 |
| Date | Location/Time | Topic |
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| 27 Mar |
New England Family History Conference,
Sat, 10:40 a.m. and 1:50 p.m., Franklin, MA |
Lectures: Smith or Schmidt? Keeping Track of Name Changes and Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean |
| 21 Apr |
Beaver County Genealogical Society,
Wed, 7 p.m., Beaver Falls, PA |
Lecture: Uncovering Your Ancestors’ Stories |
| 22 Apr |
Ohio Genealogical Society Conference,
Thurs 7-9 p.m., Toledo, OH |
Workshop (2 hrs); Leaping Over the Immigration Hurdle |
| 23 Apr |
Ohio Genealogical Society Conference,
Fri, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Toledo, OH |
Lecture: Keeping Track of Name Changes |
| 18 June |
National Palatines to America Conference,
Fri 2:30-3:30, Fishkill, NY |
Lecture: 300 Years of German Immigration |
| 1 July |
Jones Library, Thurs, 6:30 p.m., Amherst, MA |
Book Launch: The Journey Takers |
| 6 July |
Northland Public Library, Tues, 7 p.m., Pittsburgh, PA |
Book presentation: The Journey Takers |
| 8 July |
Sequoya Branch of the Madison Public Library,
Thurs, 7 p.m., Madison, WI |
Book presentation: The Journey Takers |
| 9 July |
Iowa Genealogical Society Library
Fri, 6 p.m., Des Moines, IA |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 17 July |
Monthly Meeting of the German Interest Group of the Southern
California Genealogical Society, Sat 1 p.m., Burbank, CA |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers: An Inside Look at
Immigration Research |
| 20 July |
Monthly Meeting of the Kern County Genealogical Society,
Tues,
1 p.m., Bakersfield, CA |
Book presentation: The Journey Takers |
| 27 July |
BYU Family History and Genealogy Conference
Provo, UT, Tues, 9:45 a.m. |
Lecture: Get Organized! Take Control of Your Research Projects |
| 28 July |
BYU Conference Center
BYU Family History and Genealogy Conference,
Provo, UT, Wed, 9:45 and 11 a.m.. |
Lectures: How to Write a Page-Turning (But True) Family History and Beyond Names and Dates: Uncovering Your Ancestors’ Stories
Book signing: The Journey Takers, 12:15-1:30 |
| 29 July |
BYU Family History and Genealogy Conference,
Provo, UT, Thurs, 1:30 p.m. |
Lecture: Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean |
| 17 Aug |
Association of Professional Genealogists Management Conference, Tues, Knoxville, TN |
Lecture: Get Published in Magazines! |
| 20 Aug |
Wayne County, Utah Fair, Fri, time to be determined |
Book talk |
| 21 Aug |
Wayne County, Utah Fair
Sat, All day |
Book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 25 Aug |
Mormon Trails Chapter of the Utah Genealogical Association
Wed, 7 p.m., Henefer, UT
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Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 24 Aug |
Riverton Family History Center
Tues, 2 p.m., Riverton, UT. |
Lecture: The Journey Takers: An Inside Look at the LDS Immigration Experience |
| 26 Aug |
Salt Lake City Main Library
Thurs, 7 p.m., Salt Lake City, UT |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 27 Aug |
Salt Lake Family History Expo
Fri, Sandy, UT
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Lectures: The Journey Takers, Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean, Crossing
the Ocean with the Internet, Understanding Your Ancestors Can Help You
Trace Them
Book signing (12:30): The Journey Takers |
| 11 Sep |
Joint Conference of the Middlesex Genealogical Society and
Essex Society of Genealogists, Sat, Lynnfield, MA |
Lecture and book signing: Writing a Page-Turning (But True) Family History |
| 15 Sep |
Monthly Meeting of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society,
Wed, 10
a.m., Brewster, MA |
Lecture and book signing: Uncovering Your Ancestors’ Stories |
| 18 Sep |
Friends of the National Archives Annual Conference,
Life in the
Past Lane, Sat, Williams, MA |
Lectures: Get Organized! Take Control of Your Research Projects and
Writing a Family History Your Family Will Want to Read |
| 29 Sep |
Local and Family History Lecture Series, Boston Public Library,
Wed, 6:30 p.m., Boston, MA |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers: An Inside Look at
Immigration Research |
| 6 Oct |
Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting, Wed, 6 p.m., Agawam, MA |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 9 Oct |
Monthly Meeting, Falmouth Genealogical Society
Sat 10 a.m., Falmouth, MA |
Lecture: The Journey Takers |
| 16 Oct |
Connecticut Society of Genealogists Annual Seminar
Sat, North Haven, CT |
Lectures: Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean and Writing a Family History Your Family Will Want to Read |
| 28 Oct |
Southington Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting
Southington, CT, 7 p.m. |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 4 Nov |
German Genealogy Group, Monthly Meeting
Hicksville, NY, 7 p.m. |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 6 Nov |
Massachusetts Society of Genealogists Annual Meeting
Saturday |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 13 Nov |
American Swedish Historical Museum
Sat, 1:30 p.m., Philadelphia, PA |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 16 Nov |
Monthly Meeting, Chelmsford Genealogy Club
Tues, 7 p.m., Chelmsford, MA
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Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 20 Nov |
Fairfax Genealogical Society Educational Class
Sat 10 a.m., Fairfax, VA |
Workshop (2 hrs): Researching and Writing Your Ancestors’ Stories |
| 20 Nov |
Maryland Historical Society and Maryland Genealogical
Society
Sat, 2:30 p.m., Baltimore, MD |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 8 Dec |
Newtown Genealogy Club of Newton,
Wed 7 p.m., Newtown, CT |
Lecture and book signing: The Journey Takers |
| 2009 |
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| Date | Location/Time | Topic |
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| 11 Mar |
Monthly Meeting, Cape Cod Genealogical Society
Wed 10 a.m., Brewster, MA |
Jumping Over Hurdles in German Research |
| 28 Mar |
New England Family History Conference
Sat, Franklin, MA |
Understanding Your Western European Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them and Telling the Stories of Your Distant Ancestors |
| 16 Apr |
VASA Swedish Heritage Society Monthly Meeting
Thurs, Worcester, MA |
Understanding Your Swedish Ancestors |
| 23 Apr |
New England Regional Genealogical Conference
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Workshop: Leaping Over the Immigration Hurdle |
| 9 May |
Monthly Meeting, Westchester County
Genealogical Society,
Sat 10 a.m., Dobbs Ferry, NY |
Voyage to America |
| 15 May |
Worcester Genealogical Conference, Fri 10 a.m., Worcester, MA |
Exploring the Resources at FamilySearch.org |
| 11 June |
Monthly Meeting, West Brookfield Genealogy Club
Thurs, 6 p.m. |
Lecture: Getting the Most Out of FamilySearch.org |
| 19 May |
Dutchess County Genealogical Society
Thurs 7:30 p.m., Poughkeepsie, NY |
Crossing the Ocean with the Internet |
| 11 Jul |
Monthly Meeting, Falmouth Genealogical Society
Sat 9:30 a.m., Falmouth, MA |
Exploring the Resources at FamilySearch |
| 19 Sept |
Monthly Meeting, Greater Lowell Genealogical Club
Sat, 9:30 a.m., Lowell, MA |
Lecture: Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean |
| 2008 |
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| Date | Location/Time | Topic |
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| 30 Jan |
Boston Public Library Family History Lecture Series
Wed, 6:30 p.m., Boston, MA |
Understanding Your Western European Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them |
| 10 Feb |
Monthly Meeting, Worcester Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Sat, 10 a.m., Auburn, MA |
Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean |
| 8 Mar |
Monthly Meeting, Falmouth Genealogical Society
Sat 10 a.m., Falmouth, MA |
Jumping Over Hurdles in German Research |
| 5 Apr |
Fairfax Genealogical Conference |
9 a.m. Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean, 10:45 a.m. Voyage to America, 1:45 p.m. Understanding Your Western European Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them, 3:30 p.m. Smith or Schmidt: Keeping Track of Name Changes |
| 10 Apr |
Monthly Meeting, West Brookfield Genealogy Club, Thursday, West Brookfield, MA |
topic to be determined |
| 10 May |
Monthly Meeting, Orange County Genealogical Society Meeting, Sat, Goshen, NY |
Get Organized: Take Control of Your Research Projects, and Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean |
| 30 Jul |
Brigham Young University Family History and Genealogy Conference, Provo, UT |
9:45 a.m. Jumping Over Hurdles in German Research |
| 31 Jul |
Brigham Young University Family History and Genealogy Conference, Provo, UT |
11 a.m. Voyage to America, 2:45 p.m. Crossing the Ocean with the Internet, 4 p.m. Understanding Your Western European Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them |
| 4 Sept |
Federation of Genealogical Societies National Conference, Thursday 5 p.m., Philadelphia, PA |
Crossing the Ocean with the Internet |
| 20 Sept |
Family History Day at the Concord Family History Center, Sat, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Concord, NH |
Jumping Over Hurdles in German Research and Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean |
| 23 Sept |
Monthly Meeting, Central Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Tues 7 p.m., Gardner, MA |
Smith or Schmidt? Keeping Track of Name Changes |
| 27 Sept |
Monthly Meeting, SARA (Swedish Ancestry Research Association), Sat, 10:30 a.m., Maynard, MA |
Understanding Your Swedish Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them |
| 2 Oct |
Monthly Meeting, German Genealogy Group,
Thurs 8 p.m., Hicksville, NY |
Jumping Over Hurdles in German Research |
| 4 Oct |
Meeting, New York Chapter of Palatines to America,
Sat, Germantown, NY |
Telling the Stories of Your Distant Ancestors |
| 14 Oct |
Monthly Meeting, Worcester Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists,
Saturday, 10 a.m., Auburn, MA |
Smith or Schmidt: Keeping Track of Name Changes |
| 8 Nov |
Monthly Meeting, Middlesex Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists,
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., location to be determined |
Crossing the Ocean with the Internet |
| 2007 |
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| Date | Location/Time | Topic |
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| 13 Feb |
Joint Conference, Rhode Island Genealogy and Historical Societies,
Tues, 10:30 a.m., Providence, RI |
Get Organized! Take Control of Your Research Projects |
| 7 Mar |
Monthly Meeting, Western Massachusetts Genealogy Society,
Wed. 6 p.m., Agawam, MA |
Get Organized! Take Control of Your Research Projects |
| 26 Apr |
New England Regional Genealogy Conference,
Thurs, 7 p.m., Hartford, CT |
Host German Special Interest Group |
| 28 Apr |
New England Regional Genealogy Conference,
Sat, Hartford, CT |
Ancestors Road Show – provide German consultations |
| 8 May |
Monthly Meeting, Worcester Chapter of the
Massachusetts Society of Genealogists,
Tues, 7 p.m., Worcester, MA |
Understanding Your Western European Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them |
| 20 May |
Annual Meeting, Rhode Island Genealogical Society,
Sun 2 p.m., Wickford, Rhode Island |
Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean |
| 7 Jun |
Monthly Meeting, German Genealogy Group,
Thur 8 p.m., New York |
Understanding Your Western European Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them |
| 14 Jul |
Annual Meeting and Seminar, Massachusetts
Genealogy Council, Sat, Marlborough, MA |
Understanding Your Western European Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them |
| 2 Aug |
Brigham Young University Family History and Genealogy Conference, Thurs, Provo, UT |
9:45 a.m., Telling the Stories of Your Distant Ancestors; 2:45 p.m., Smith or Schmidt? Keeping Track of Name Changes |
| 3 Aug |
Brigham Young University Family History and Genealogy Conference, Fri 2:45 p.m., Provo, UT |
Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean |
| 28 Aug |
Monthly Meeting, Central Massachusetts
Society of Genealogists, Tues 7 p.m., Gardner, MA |
Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean |
| 15 Sep |
Monthly Meeting, Essex Society of Genealogists,
Sat, noon, Lynnfield, MA |
Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean |
| 20 Oct |
All-day seminar, Connecticut Society of Genealogists,
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Crossing the Ocean with Internet and Understanding Your Western European Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them |
| 5 Sept |
Meeting, Western Massachusetts Genealogy Society,
Wed, 6 p.m., Agawam, MA |
Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean |
| 17 Nov |
Meeting, Middlesex Genealogy Society,
Sat, 2 p.m., Darien, CT |
Understanding Your Western European Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them |
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